Jakob Zeitler
PhD at the UCL Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Big maths and I.
I research methods and limitations of causal inference and their intersection with machine learning.
I believe that causal inference can work in the real world only if we are honest about its assumptions. That is why I am looking at problem settings with trustworthy properties:
- Partial identification is a very attractive alternative to full identification due to weaker assumptions.
- New directions such as Causal Bayesian Optimisation or Synthetic Control will play a crucial role in the future.
- I also find topological perspectives on causal inference particularly useful for understanding limits of causal inference.
Message me at mail@firstname-lastname.de
news
Jan 12, 2023 | Two papers accepted at CLeaR (Causal Learning and Reasoning) 2023 Non-parametric identifiability and sensitivity analysis of synthetic control models (with Spotify) Stochastic Causal Programming for Bounding Treatment Effects | Oct 22, 2022 | New page, new life. Moving over from https://jakobzeitler.weebly.com |
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Oct 19, 2022 | Presented our recent work on partial identification at the Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Recording here. |
Sep 19, 2022 | Completed my summer intership at Spotify’s new Advanced Causal Inference lab. Together with Ciaran Lee I investigated the assumptions of synthetic control, hoping to share results on that beginning 2023. |
Oct 20, 2019 | Started my PhD with Ricardo Silva at the new Centre for Doctoral Training in Foundational Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to UKRI and DeepMind for the generous funding. |
selected publications
- The Causal Marginal Polytope for Bounding Treatment EffectsarXiv preprint arXiv:2202.13851 2022
- Stochastic Causal Programming for Bounding Treatment EffectsarXiv preprint arXiv:2202.10806 2022
- Algorithmic recourse in partially and fully confounded settings through bounding counterfactual effectsarXiv preprint arXiv:2106.11849 2021